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Let’s talk MLS! And U-20 World Cup! On this episode, Taylor, Joe, and Gass combine to chat about the U.S.’s opening win against Ecuador at the U-20 World Cup. Then, it’s onto our new Stock Up, Stock Down look at MLS. From chaos in Toronto to dual-national panics, to big transfers, there was plenty to get to. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts,...

Taylor, Joe and Ryan are joined by returning champion Graham to discuss an eventful weekend of soccer, in which Man City won a title without kicking a ball, Borussia Dortmund climbed into the Bundesliga catbird seat and Vinicius Jr suffered racist abuse in Valencia. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts...

Taylor and Ryan discuss Ivan Toney's eight-month ban for breaching FA betting rules, and the greater role that sports betting plays in the beautiful game. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow ! ---- Sponsors! Today's episode i...

The Champions League Final is set! Taylor, Ryan, and Joe dive into how Manchester City stormed past Real Madrid to get there and how Inter Milan stood firm against AC Milan to advance. What did we make of these two semifinals? And is there any way for Inter to win this whole thing? All that -- and more -- on the show. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus...

Ryan is joined by Joe and Taylor to answer some particularly excellent Listener Questions, including... 1) Is Ryan Bailey real? (Yes, that's a real question that we answered) 2) Which of Pep Guardiola's midfield trios is/was his best midfield trio? 3) Is Wayne Rooney a good head coach/manager? 4) Who are some up and coming managers that a club in the Big 5/6 leagues may try to hire this summer? 5)...

Big news in the USMNT-sphere! Balogun has committed to playing for the United States. Taylor and Joe break down what that means for the U.S., analyze Balogun's game, and smile for a long time. Then, it's on to a batch of listener questions! How has Evander done in Portland? Can SKC continue to bounce back after a rough start to the season in MLS? What do we think of MLS Season Pass? And who's the...

Ryan, Taylor and Joe convene to discuss the biggest stories of the weekend, including Barcelona's title win, Arsenal's collapse, Southampton's relegation and much more! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow ! ---- Sponsors! Tod...

Stop me if you've heard this before, but Real Madrid are good at this whole Champions League. How have they had such success in recent memory? Have they historically had a defined style of play? Do they now? What does the future hold and who might be joining their roster this summer? All that and much much more! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcas...

Taylor, Graham, and Joe dive into this week’s Champions League semifinal action! How did Real Madrid keep Manchester City’s attack quiet? What’s next for City in the second leg? How did Inter jump all over Milan? And can Rafael Leao lead a comeback in the second leg? All that — plus analysis of the U.S. U-20 roster ahead of the World Cup — on the show. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our bra...

Taylor is joined by Graham and Joe to answer your listener questions, including... 1) What is the worst (or best) dive of the 2022-2023 season? What about of all-time? 2) Why would anyone who wants to sign Nagelsmann owe money to Bayern Munich? 3) With Leeds likely to go down, what is the best path forward for the 3 USMNT players? 4) How did the World Cup in the middle of the season affect things...

The coaching carousel has begun, folks. Taylor, Joe, and Gass dive into Gerhard Struber and Ezra Hendrickson's departures, what's next for the New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire, and other news and notes from around the league. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a...

The TSS gang look back upon a weekend of soccer in which tension increased in the Premier League title race, Real Madrid claimed the Spanish Cup, Frank Lampard finally won a game at Chelsea, and much more! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com...

It's Ongoing Saga time! What's going on at Manchester United? Is the club actually up for sale, what's slowing the process down, who are the bidders, and what will happen next? All that and much more, plus some depressing moments of fandom realization from Taylor. Hooray! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog...

The gang is all here to discuss the madness going on around the soccer world! We chat about Chelsea's latest embarrassment, Haaland's new record, BIG SAM TIME for Leeds, LAFC's success in CCL, and a whole load of other topics. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member...

Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham are here to delve into the Listener Questions mailbag! The gang consider new coaches for the USMNT, Mexico and Canada (with a specific MLS caveat), Ivan Toney's credentials as a Man Utd player are weighed up, and we discuss various aspects of Wrexham's ascent! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclus...

Joe Lowery and David Gass are here talking all things MLS! In the first segment, we dive into the most interesting action from Week 10. Then, it's on to our early season MLS awards. From MVP to young player of the year to coach of the year to best transaction, there was plenty to discuss. Finally, we close with a preview of the second leg of the CCL semifinal matchup between LAFC and the Philadelp...

Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham convene to discuss an eventful weekend in the beautiful game, in which Liverpool earned a last-minute triumph over Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal ceded ground in their respective title races, and Napoli were made to wait a few more days for glory! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive...

With Frank Lampard's current stint as Chelsea manager returning a record of five straight losses, the rumor mill is suggesting Mauricio Pochettino is being lined up to take the reins at Stamford Bridge. On today's Big Thing, Ryan, Taylor, Joe and Graham discuss what has gone wrong for Lampard, and how Poch might be able to steer the ship back on course... ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our...

The foursome is here with a cheeky midweek(y) review! From Man City's decisive win over Arsenal to Chelsea's problems to stumbling in La Liga to cup games in Italy to CCL action, we covered plenty of ground. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.c...

On today's episode, the whole crew is together again to answer your listener questions! 1) Which players that don't defend do so because of manager instruction and which ones because they're just bad at it and/or lazy? 2) Who are some of the best players of all time with no appearances for their international squad? 3) What are the similarities and differences between the end of the Thomas Tuchel...

Taylor, Joe, and Gass are here to discuss U.S. Soccer's decision to hire Matt Crocker as their new sporting director. Was it a good move? What are our initial impressions? How much does a sporting director matter? We chat about that, plus MLS transfer deadline day moves, CCL, and so much more. ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our e...

It's Weekend Review time! The gang look back upon a weekend where Spurs delivered the worst opening 20 minutes in Premier League history, the FA Cup delivered us a Manchester Derby final and Wrexham finally made it to the promised land after much hard work (and spending)! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog...

Ryan and Graham are joined by the always-excellent David Gass to run through an eventful Champions League matchday, which has set up a pair of intriguing semifinals! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow ! ---- Sponsors! Today'...

With Joe and Taylor away on USMNT duty (congrats on the call-up, guys), Ryan and Taylor answer your listener questions—including a slightly terrifying look at the way AI will eventually be used in soccer! ---- JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON! Check out our brand-new Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more. Become a member today at patreon.com/...

Taylor, Joe, and David Gass are here to chat MLS! We discuss some of the weekend's most interesting action and make VSPs for the rest of the 2023 season. From transfers to stats to goals, we cover plenty of ground across the league. ---- Sponsors! Today's episode is brought to you by... Shady Rays! Go to ShadyRays.com/TSS and use code 'TSS' and for a limited time, when you buy one pair of Shady Ra...